A Lady Awakened by Cecilia Grant Historical Romance December 27, 2011 Bantam Reviewed by Mandi A Lady Awakened is the debut book by Cecilia Grant, and I'm in love with this author's voice. It is hard to explain why I love her style of writing so much, but as I read I didn't want to miss a single word. It is a similar reading experience as to when I read Joanna Bourne books. The way she creates her sentences and the way she creates such small moments that end up so powerful really Continue Reading
Review: Defying the Odds by Kele Moon
Defying the Odds by Kele Moon (Battered Hearts #1) Contemporary Romance December 20, 2011 Loose ID Reviewed by Mandi Clay Powers is a famous UFC (Ultimate Fighting Champion) who loves the fight, but hates the circus of the press and fans that surround each match. Although he lives with his best friend, and local sheriff Wyatt and his sister Jules, Clay is otherwise kind of a loner. So when the new waitress in town, Melody offers him a piece of pie while he is eating at the local Continue Reading
Mandi’s Favorite Books of 2011
I’ve about 280 books this year, and it just so happens that 20 of them were five star reads for me. Some of them are books released prior to 2011, but all of them were read this year. Contemporary: Sweet as Sin by Inez Kelley (Review) This book is surprisingly dark with such a tortured hero. He is brutal and not always easy to like, but written so well. The Reluctant Nude by Meg Maguire (Review) This book hit me hard. So many emotions went through me as I read and it is one of Continue Reading
Review: Sweet Reward by Christy Reece
Sweet Reward by Christy Reece (Last Chance Rescue #9) Romantic Suspense December 27, 2011 Random House Reviewed by Mandi Jared Livingston works for Last Chance Rescue (LCR), an organization run out of Paris that rescues kidnap victims, usually in very dangerous situations. Currently, his company has noticed a trend of very young infants that have gone missing. This is not the normal human trafficking of teenage girls they usually see. Making it more personal, Jared’s ex-wife and her Continue Reading
Twas the Night Before Smexymas
Last year I wrote my own version of Twas the Night Before Christmas and thought it would be fun to post it again for this Christmas Eve. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday! I want to say thank you to Tori, May and Helyce who share their passion of romance books and work so hard for this blog. I also want to say thank you to all the readers who stop by Smexy Books and make me smile. Next week we’ll be back with our favorites lists of 2011! Until then, Ho, Ho Ho to all my smexy Continue Reading
Winners!
The winners of the Take My Books Contest are: Set #1 – Barbara Elness Set #2 – Kelly M Set #3 – Paula Set #4 – Sheralee Congrats! All winners have been emailed. We’ll do it again in January :) Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten– Favorite Sex Scenes of 2011
Since this is “SMEXY Books” I feel a favorite sex scene post is important. And fun! After looking over my list, I realize while these have well written sex scenes, I would also recommend each book as a whole. You know for those other things like plot and character development. But back to the sex… Please note that obviously this is more explicit than the normal posts here at Smexy. I’ve listed them by the date they were published this year. By the Book by Scarlett Parrish Continue Reading
If You Give a Duke a Duchy, or, Love’s Savage Whiplash by Nine Naughty Novelists
If You Give a Duke a Duchy, or, Love’s Savage Whiplash by Sydney Somers, Kinsey Holley, Kelly Jamieson, Skylar Kade, Erin Nicholas, Juniper Bell, Meg Benjamin, Kate Davies, and P.G. Forte. Historical Romance E-Book Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “Why, pirate, have you misplaced your peg leg, or are you just pleased to see me?” I think if we start with the blurb for this book, we will set the tone appropriately: Being a Tale of Panting Passion wherein a Continue Reading
Review: The Salisbury Key by Harper Fox
The Salisbury Key by Harper Fox M/M Romantic Suspense February 22, 2011 E-Book Samhain Reviewed by Mandi Daniel Logan has found love with a much older man, a man who also happens to be his mentor and a fellow archaeologist. But Jason Ross has ghosts, and these ghosts drive him to do the unthinkable – commit suicide. After three years together, Daniel is distraught and devastated that he found Jason’s body in his car, dead from exhaust. Before his death, Jason had been obsessed Continue Reading
Take My Books–December!
Ho Ho Ho y’all. Here we go. SET #1 Under Attack by Hannah Jayne Adam by Jacquelyn Frank Devil’s Kiss by Zoe Archer Night Reigns by Dianne Duvall SET #2 Cowboy for home by Janette Kenny Silver Sparks by Starr Ambrose Devilishly Hot by Kathy Love It’s All Greek to Me by Katie MacAlister SET #3 An Unexpected Gentleman by Alissa Jonhson When a Duke says I do by Jane Goodger Seductive as Flame by Susan Johnson The Danger of Desire by Elizabeth Continue Reading